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Category Archives: War on Terror
For the love of god and country
I once opined that no one can face a fiercer opponent than someone fighting for what they hold most dear. We Americans, and really most Westerners, have a very romantic view of that idea. When we hear it, we see … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Entities, Foreign Policy, fundamentalist Islam, Government, Groups, Hamas, Hezbollah, History, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Israel, Nations, Syria, Taliban, Turkey, War on Terror, World Watch
Tagged Ideals, ideas, Reality, romance, War
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9-10
Sometimes, it seems like it was just yesterday. I remember sitting at my desk at work when the news the first plane hit broke. We were all clustered around the television when the second one did. A dozen military men, … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Current Operations, Groups, History, Holidays, Military, Nations, News, Patriot Day, United States, War on Terror, World Watch
Tagged 9-11, Being ready for whatever comes next, History, memories, People, repeating
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It’s monumental news, but we need to keep it in perspective
The news that Osama bin Laden has been killed is certainly monumental, incredible news, especially since he managed to evade capture for such a long time. Yet, as important as his death may be, it marks but a single event … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Current Operations, Defense, Government, Groups, Military, Nations, News, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, People, United States, War on Terror, World Watch
Tagged caution, death, Long War, Osama bin Laden, Reality, victory
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Ineptitude or desensitization?
Recent failed terrorist attacks (the latest apparently in Rome) seem to indicate a terrorist enemy in shambles, pressed hard on every side and scraping the bottom of the barrel when it comes to operatives capable of carrying out meaningful attacks, … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Current Operations, Defense, Government, Groups, Intelligence, Italy, Military, Nations, News, Pakistan, Security, Somalia, United States, War on Terror, World Watch
Tagged Afghanistan, attacks, Government, Intelligence, Military, Pakistan, Somalia, strategy, Terrorism, vigilance
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The statistics are against us
Via The Daily Beast comes news that the FBI successfully thwarted a bombing attempt by a Somali-born immigrant in Portland, Oregon. While it is easy to point out that the potential terrorist did not succeed, even though he had every … Continue reading
Posted in Nations, Somalia, United States, War on Terror, World Watch
Tagged acts of terrorism, chances of success, liberty, Oregon, Portland, Republic, Somalia, statistics, Terrorism, terrorists
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